Unfinished Business Pacquiao vs Marquez II
You know there is going to be a good fight when the biggest thing at stake is a rematch of a split draw that invited a lot of controversy in the past. Las Vegas will play host to the one of the biggest rematches of the past several years when Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez get in the ring together on March 15, 2008.
Pacquiao and Marquez first met May 8, 2004. That was the fight where Pacquiao knocked Marquez down three times just in the first round, but in a dramatic turn of events Marquez kept at it and the match was called a split draw. Four years will have passed by the time they fight again at Mandalay Bay and boxing fans are eager to see what happens this time. There are fans on both sides of the brawl, each with their own opinions about 2004’s split draw.
Some say that a more disciplined Pacquiao is stepping into the ring. He has stated that he feels he has improved a lot as a fighter and anticipates knocking out Marquez.
Marquez has made it clear this fight is not about money for him, but that he knows there is unfinished business and he wants to see it resolved. He wants to show Pacquiao and the world what Mexican fighters are all about, putting to rest the streak of victories Pacquiao has had against Mexican fighters of late.
We can hope to see even more statements like these ten days from now at the press conference scheduled for December 20 in Los Angeles. After that, it will be time for both men to pout their fists ahead of their promises and that is what is making Pacquiao/Marquez tickets such a hot commodity.
HBO is carrying the Marquez-Pacquiao II fight on PPV and representatives of the cable company are calling it one of the ‘must-see’ fights for 2008. You can still get tickets for the fight in Las Vegas, but if you are unable to get out to Nevada, PPV is the way to go.
Pacquiao will definitely knockout marquez. pacman is the best fighter pound for pound in his weight class!